FREE creative industries events for young people

Free events at London’s Exhibition Road will give insight into careers in the creative industries.

Young people between the ages of 13 and 19 are being offered the chance to explore life, work and careers in the creative industries at Creative Quarter, a special day of free events in Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, on Friday November 28th.

Creative Quarter is designed to showcase the latest developments in the creative industries, and give an overview of the different education and career paths available.

Seven leading institutions are opening their doors with a programme of 60 talks, workshops and behind the scenes tours with some of the UK’s leading creative and scientific professionals. The venues are Christie’s South Kensington, Imperial College London, Kensington Palace, Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Science Museum and the V&A.

The events cover five core areas: art and architecture; fashion; music and drama; science and technology, and are ideal for KS4 and KS5 students. There is a wide choice of subjects including filmmaking, scientific research, exhibition design, multimedia, computer coding and material science amongst others.

Advance booking is essential and full details are available directly from the participating organisations or at http://www.exhibitionroad.com/